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Re: Near miss at Victoria (London)

Subject: Re: Near miss at Victoria (London)
From: "Clive D.W. Feather" <clive@on-the-train.demon.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2001 08:07:44 +0000
Newsgroups: aus.rail,uk.transport.london
Organization: Demon Internet
References: <92vtoe$igr$1@nnrp1.deja.com> <3a54256a@news.iprolink.co.nz><931gg0$t18$1@nnrp1.deja.com>
Reply-To: "Clive D.W. Feather" <clive@davros.org>
Xref: bclass.spectrum.com.au aus.rail:28163

In article <931gg0$t18$1@nnrp1.deja.com>, james_shugg@my-deja.com writes
>It may also be relevant that the recent UK crashes caused by drivers
>running red lights have involved diesels,

I don't think that's relevant. Other recent SPAD-caused crashes have
been electrics (e.g. Watford).

>I think on some lines at least the sparks do "trip" if the driver runs
>a red,

I'm not aware of any such arrangement. All protection systems that are
used apply to all kinds of traction.

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References:
- Near miss at Victoria (London)
  - From: james_shugg@my-deja.com
- Re: Near miss at Victoria (London)
  - From: David McLoughlin <davemcl@NO***damned***SPAMiprolink.co.nz>
- Re: Near miss at Victoria (London)
  - From: james_shugg@my-deja.com

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